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<p>The Government takes all hate crime very seriously. Those who commit hate crimes
attack the fundamental values that underpin our diverse society, values of acceptance
and respect for others. The cross Government hate crime action plan covers all five
monitored strands of hate crime, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation and
transgender status. Religion in this context includes people defined by reference
to their religious belief or lack of religious belief.</p><p>This includes Muslims,
Hindus, Sikhs and Christians, and different sects within a religion. It also includes
people who have changed faith and people who do not hold any religious beliefs. We
are working in partnership with a number of organisations including Streetwise and
the Anne Frank Trust to raise awareness of hate crimes including religiously motivated
hate crimes and the importance of reporting incidents. The Government does not currently
collect data on crimes motivated by anti-apostasy.</p>
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